Trumpets and horns sound as pairs of gladiators enter. The crowd becomes a frenzy, shouting "Thrash him!" ( Verbera! ) or "Murder him!" ( Iugula! ).
After hours of fighting, Cornelius decides it is time to return home. While Titus wants to stay for the midday fighters ( meridiani ), Marcus leaves with his father, wondering what he will tell Sextus first. Key Vocabulary Ecce Romani Chapter 48 Translation
The chapter describes the chaotic atmosphere near the amphitheater, where roads are packed with citizens, women, and slaves. Trumpets and horns sound as pairs of gladiators enter
Titus shouts, "Look! Now Caesar enters, the love and delight of the human race!". The spectators salute the emperor with one voice. Marcus leaves with his father